The conversation about representation is growing stronger everyday, according to a Dhaka Art Summit panel on Sunday on “Furthering non-Western Narratives from Within the Institution” with curators from renowned institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. Assistant Curator of the Met Shanay Jhaveri said that the first Bangladeshi work of contemporary art will be added to the museum’s collection this year. The discussion reflected upon the current global resurgence of nationalism and emphasized that art is one of the best ways to foster open-mindedness. The panel consisted of Shanay Jhaveri, assistant curator, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Sean Anderson, associate curator, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Tarun Nagesh, associate curator, Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane and Polly Staple, director, Chisenhale Gallery, London. Staple said that Chisenhale Gallery, a non-profit contemporary art gallery based in London’s East End, has always kept the public in mind when it comes to doing projects and is particularly interested in exposing young people to art.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 04, 2018 20:48 UTC